Migraine sufferers face widespread workplace discrimination, new study finds
Six out of 10 migraine sufferers hide their condition from employers due to stigma, a new survey from The Migraine Trust reveals.
Young UK women and ethnic minorities hit hardest by workplace bias
More than two-thirds of respondents to a new UK survey say that gender bias is a barrier to progressing into leadership positions.
One in seven female managers say their gender has made it harder to succeed
Female employees in the UK, particularly at management level, are twice as likely to see their gender as a barrier to success than their male counterparts.
Three-quarters of over-50s feel overlooked by employers
Almost three-quarters of over-50s in the UK say they have been overlooked for promotions by their employer due to their age, a new pol has revealed.
Keeping your seat at the table: an interview with Nori Jabba
If you are a woman over 40 and feel that you can't land a job despite your experience and qualifications, this interview with author Nori Jabba, author of "Keeping your seat at the table", is for you.
Keeping your seat at the table
If you are a woman over 40 and feel that you can't land a job despite your experience and qualifications, this interview with author Nori Jabba is for you.
Racist comments, Facebook rants and cultural intelligence
What should you do when you run up against friends, family members, colleagues or clients who make little effort to engage with others with any degree of cultural intelligence?
Half of women report harassment at work
Half of women claim they have experienced bullying or harassment at work over the past three years, according to a survey of 25,000 women, with much of this harassment coming from other women. And the problem extends right up to board level.
Hiding who you really are damages productivity
Hiding fundamental truths about yourself at work – such as your sexual orientation – also affects the basic mental, physical and interpersonal skills you need to do your job, new research suggests.
Mentoring gap keeping women and minorities out of corporate elite
The numbers of women and people from racial minorities serving on America's corporate boards may have increased over the past decade, but the influential elite holding multiple board positions remains a white, male closed-shop. New research explores why.
More diversity, more religious conflict
Diversity is a fact of life in the American workplace. Half of American workers now come into contact with people from different cultural and religious backgrounds when they are at work, and with this increased rate of interaction comes an increased risk of religious conflict.
Women in finance still paid less than men
Women working in financial services in the UK earned some 20 per cent less on average than men in 2011, according to research from eFinancialCareers.
Does political correctness help or hinder?
Does political correctness promote inclusion and diversity? Or does it stop us from having honest, frank interactions with others because we're walking on egg shells to avoid causing offence?
Ad for 'reliable' workers deemed discriminatory
A government-run jobcentre in the UK refused to display an advert for a 'reliable worker' because the phrase discriminated against unreliable applicants. No, you really couldn't make it up.
Lessons from the velvet hammer
How can women survive and thrive in a male-dominated IT environment? As far as many men are concerned, women have no place in IT and their competence is automatically suspect. But with an understanding of the issues and the ways to get round them, women can beat this engrained sexism.
Latest book podcasts
Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader
Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments where every voice gets heard.
What is Relationship Currency?
Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, "Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success".
Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift
We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.
Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work
In this episode we discuss wellbeing at work with Lesley Cooper, including the issues of fear-based cultures and psychological safety.
